Ideologies of the Major Parties

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Ideologies of the Major Parties

• How Different are the
• Major Parties Ideologies?

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POLITICAL VISION
The Parties predominant views on Political Vision?
Party Policy Political Principle
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PARTY DIFFERENTIATION
Party Policy Political Principle
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Party Ideological Positions (1946-1990)
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1946
1951
1955
1961
1966
1972
1975
1980
1984
1990
Left
Right
Centre
Budge Klingeman
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Party Ideological Position Policy Manifesto
Analysis (1993-2001)
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1993
1996
1998
2001
Left
Right
Centre
Party Policy Speeches 1993-2001
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Parties ECONOMIC Ideological Position Policy
Manifesto Analysis (1993-2001)
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1993
1996
1998
2001
Left
Right
Centre
Party Policy Speeches 1993-2001
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Parties vs Voters Economic Ideological
Position Manifesto Analysis Survey Responses
(1993-2001)
1993
1996
Labor Party
1998
Median Labour Voter
2001
Left
Right
Centre
Party Policy Speeches 1993-2001 Australian
Election Studies 1993-2001
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Parties vs Voters Economic Ideological
Position Manifesto Analysis Survey Responses
(1993-2001)
1993
1996
Liberal Party
1998
Median Liberal Voter
2001
Left
Right
Centre
Party Policy Speeches 1993-2001 Australian
Election Studies 1993-2001
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Parties vs Voters Economic Ideological
Position Manifesto Analysis Survey Responses
(1993-2001)
1993
Liberal Party
Labor Party
1996
1998
Median Voter
2001
Left
Right
Centre
Party Policy Speeches 1993-2001 Australian
Election Studies 1993-2001
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Party DIFFERENTIATION
Interim Observations
The parties have a history of convergence and
divergence
Labor is economically right of centre, and close
to the Liberals
There is no relationship between party difference
and electoral success
Party Policy Political Principle
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